Facilities Management Awards 2017

Build 2017 Facilities Management Awards 20 rawing on over 44 years’ experience in the industry, Fire Security has created a long-established customer base which has allowed for steady and considered expansion to include many prestigious national companies with further growth planned in key sectors. Richard explores why sprinkler systems are so vital to clients within the facilities management space and how they can benefit them. “Automatic Fire Sprinklers are achieving recognition for their importance in building design and safety. Research and publications by the Business Sprinkler Alliance and WSP highlight how sprinklers can impact on and benefit a building’s design. The provision of a fire sprinkler system, installed as part of a fire engineered, performance based design can reduce capital costs and allow architects greater freedom of design. Inclusion of sprinklers can result in increases of fire compartmentation sizes, reductions in structural fire protection and in fire-fighting shafts, increase travel distances and improve escape staircase configurations. A sprinkler system can reduce a building’s lifecycle costs as another bonus. “These benefits should not be overlooked in Facilities Management. A building’s layout directly impacts user wellbeing; a subject that is justifiably a hot-topic. Education and conversation are paramount in improving wellbeing standards. That is why, earlier this year we started working closely with Suffolk Mind and have introduced a Wellbeing Performance Programme. This consists of the education of all our colleagues in the innate needs and resources of all individuals which are affected by the working environment.” Looking ahead, Richard believes that his industry will continue to grow and adapt following recent events, as he concludes. “Within our industry, the year has sadly been dominated by the horrific Grenfell Tower disaster. There has been much broadcast regarding the retrofitting of fire sprinklers in similar high-rise developments and rightly so. Numerous councils have committed to installing sprinklers within their tower blocks and there is no doubt that safety of residents would be enhanced. However, the effectiveness of a sprinkler system is totally reliant upon the quality of its design, installation and the provision of adequate maintenance. The sudden growth in our industry’s size is likely to result in a proliferation of new sprinkler companies. It is essential that those specifying the inclusion of the systems also specify that the design and installation company is approved by one of the recognised approval bodies, either the LPCB or FIRAS and that the approval level is understood and adequate to the task.” Best Sprinkler System Installation Company - United Kingdom Fire Security (Sprinkler Installations) Ltd have been protecting lives and livelihoods from fire since 1972. Richard Pipe tells us more about the firm and the vital solutions it offers. D FM170016 Company: Fire Security (Sprinkler Installations) Ltd Contact: Richard Pipe Contact Email: [email protected] Address: Homefield Road, Haverhill, Suffolk, CB9 8QP Telephone: 01440 705 815 Web Address: www.firesecurity.co.uk Twitter : @fs_sprinklers